Oracle has proposed a more transparent approach to developing its open source database MySQL, including new features supporting vectors. As if answering recent criticism of Oracle's custodianship of ...

Nearly 200 developers, users, and companies from the MySQL ecosystem have urged Oracle in an open letter to reconsider the future governance of the open-source database. The letter was published after ...

An open letter signed by architects, DBAs, and engineers argues that closed development, missing AI‑era features, and declining commits demand a foundation-led model that includes Oracle but restores ...

ODBC is a standardized interface that enables applications to connect to MySQL databases consistently across environments. The drivers below represent the most widely adopted solutions for stable and ...

This year, Oracle has already tried to placate fears about MySQL’s development and adoption, as its apparent stagnation has meant it is ill-positioned for the short-term future. Issues abound, meaning ...

Oracle has announced a new strategy for the further development of MySQL. Under new leadership, numerous features from the Enterprise Edition are to be incorporated into the free Community Edition.

In May of 2025, MySQL celebrated its 30th anniversary. Not many technology projects go strong for three decades, let alone at the level of use that MySQL enjoys. MySQL is listed at #2 on the ...

Abstract: MySQL is the most trusted and depended-on open source database platform in use today. Many of the most popular and highly-trafficked websites in the world are built on MySQL because of its ...

The most simply-named product names can sometimes have the most surprising of origins. Behind two of the world’s most widely-used database management systems lies a story of family, open-source ...